Guide to preventing mycotoxins in silage

Forage can present a high risk of mycotoxin contamination to livestock. Farmers Weekly looks at what producers can do to minimise the risk in silage crops. Mycotoxins pose a challenge for all livestock systems, yet they often fall under the radar. Not only do they cause reductions in health and performance, they also eat into profit margins. Because mycotoxin producing moulds aren’t usually visible and the clinical symptoms of contamination are typically wide-ranging and subtle, farmers often fail to pinpoint […]

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